Montagu accommodation

Montagu is situated in the Klein Karoo on the R62, about a 2 hour drive from Cape Town, and also 2 hours from Oudtshoorn.

Four Oaks Guesthouse & Templeton's Restaurant	46 Long Street Montagu 6270 Western Cape Province South Africa	fouroaks@lando.co.za www.fouroaks.lando.co.za	Tel : 023-614-2778 Fax: 086-614-2911
Mongatu Country Hotel The best hotel we've stayed at in Montagu	27 Bath Street Montagu 6270 Western Cape Province South Africa	res@montagucountryhotel.co.za www.montagucountryhotel.co.za	Tel : 023-614-3125 Fax: 023-614-1905
Airlies Guest House	36 Bath Street Montagu 6270 Western Cape Province South Africa	info@airlies.co.za www.airlies.co.za	Tel : 023-614-2943 Fax: 086-617-8360
Keisie Cottages	Vredendal Farm Keisie Valley Montagu Western Cape Province South Africa	info@keisiecottages.co.za www.keisiecottages.co.za	Tel : 023-614-2336
Le Domaine Self Catering Cottages	1km after Montagu on R62 Western Cape Province South Africa	www.ledomainefarm.co.za	Tel : 082-829-8902
Les Hauts De Montagu Guest House	3 km after Montagu Western Cape Province South Africa	info@leshautsdemontagu.co.za www.leshautsdemontagu.co.za	Tel : 023-614-2514 Fax: 023-614-3517
Mimosa Lodge	Church Street Montagu 6270 Western Cape Province South Africa	info@mimosa.co.za www.mimosa.co.za	Tel : 023-614-2351 Fax: 086 535 0722
Montagu Vines Bed & Breakfast	2 Tanner Street Montagu 6270 Western Cape Province South Africa	info@montaguvines.co.za www.montaguvines.co.za	Tel : 023 614 3812 Fax: 086 606 6776
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve	“Die Vlakte” 43km past Montagu Western Cape Province South Africa	reservations@mantiscollection.com www.sanbona.com	Tel : 041-407-1000

Getting from Cape Town to Montagu

road map from Cape Town to Montagu

Map of Montagu

Weather

Warm summers and crisp dry winters. Montagu is far enough north to escape the wet winters of Cape Town, and far enough south to escape the extreme heat of the Karoo.

History of Montagu

1981	Montagu is devastated by floods.
1853	Joubert House, a Cape gabled thatch house, is built. This is the oldest building in Montagu and is situated in Long Street. A little room in Joubert House contains a collection of historical toys, including individually numbered handmade porcelain dolls.
1851	Montagu is founded on the farm Uitvlucht.

Top things to do in Montagu

Avalon Springs	Bathing in the hot spring baths is the number one attraction for most tourists visiting Montagu.
Montagu Dried Fruit route	Tractor trip from the Montagu Factory Shop & Wine Boutique to the old English Fort & back.
Bird watching	Best spot for bird watching is the Leiwater Dam, which eighteen species use as a breeding ground. Also visit Montagu's famous bird tree.
Golf	Montagu has a 9 hole golf course (phone 023 614 1860)
Top of Langeberg	Neil Burger tractor drive to the top of the Langeberg.
Joubert House & the medicinal garden 25 Long Street	Visit Joubert House, the first house built in Montagu, and see the collection of historical toys. Behind Joubert House is a garden with more than 120 plants that have been published in the Herbal Remedies of Montagu Museum. IOpen from 08h00 to 17h00 on weekdays, and from 10h00 to 12h00 on weekends and Public Holidays, closed on Christmas day and Good Friday (phone 023 614 1774, email mmuseum@lando.co.za). Joubert House was built in 1853 by Pieter Gideon Joubert for his father, and stands on a sub-division of the original Uitvlucht farm. It was declared a national monument in 1975.